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Ross Milne
CEO, Leaft Foods
Ross is the CEO of Leaft Foods, a company on a mission to bring the world's most abundant protein Rubisco, extracted directly from green leaves to consumers and food companies across the globe. After leading the development of the breakthrough technology behind Leaft's end-to-end extraction process, Ross is now driving the company's evolution from successful pilot demonstration to true industrial scale, positioning Leaf Rubisco as a high-functioning ingredient for food companies seeking step-change improvements in both functionality and sustainability.
As a chemical and process engineer with more than two decades of experience across New Zealand, Europe, and Asia, Ross has built his career around complex processing systems, plant design, large-scale project delivery, and operational leadership. He brings a disciplined, engineering-led approach to scaling new technologies and ensuring they deliver consistently and economically in the real world. Ross is committed to building a food system that increases the value of agricultural production, supports farmers, and positions New Zealand at the forefront of sustainable food innovation.
As a chemical and process engineer with more than two decades of experience across New Zealand, Europe, and Asia, Ross has built his career around complex processing systems, plant design, large-scale project delivery, and operational leadership. He brings a disciplined, engineering-led approach to scaling new technologies and ensuring they deliver consistently and economically in the real world. Ross is committed to building a food system that increases the value of agricultural production, supports farmers, and positions New Zealand at the forefront of sustainable food innovation.
